ACADEMIC CATALOG - Luther Seminary

Writing or Ministry ProjectIn order to complete the master of arts degree, students in allconcentrations shall submit and pass a writing or ministryproject. The Children, Youth and Family concentration aswell as the MA/MSW and MA/MFT project are done withinthe programs. In all other concentrations, students shouldattend to the following:For Students intending to graduate in MayIn the year in which a student plans tograduate, he/she shall submit the “Intentto Complete Writing or Ministry Project”form byOctober 15Recommended Preparation CoursesLD4525 Developing a Writing ProjectThis course is offered in the fall semester. It is highlyrecommended for students preparing any writing projectoption. Since research and writing assignments are in thestudent’s area of interest, LD4525 may count as aconcentration course in any concentration.LD4530 Research Methods for Master of Arts ProgramThis course is offered in the spring semester. It is highlyrecommended for students writing a Ministry Project.Since research and writing assignments are in the student’sarea of interest, LD4530 may count as a concentration coursein any concentration.Project Instructions and Dates• All MA students should begin consideration of theirwriting or ministry project early in their program inconsultation with the appropriate point person.• The student, in consultation with the concentrationpoint person shall find an appropriate project adviserand second reader.• The project adviser is not the same as the “facultyadviser” assigned to all students. The project adviser isnormally a Luther Seminary faculty member specificallyrelated to the student’s area of concentration. The secondreader can come from the same or a related area ofconcentration.• Important dates associated with completion of a writingor ministry project:If the project is a ministry project whichincludes human subjects, the project mustbe reviewed and approved by the LutherSeminary Institutional Review Boardbefore the research begins and no laterthanFor further information refer towww.luthersem.edu/irb.A project adviser and reader shall be inplace byIf the project is a thesis, a 1–2 sentencestatement of thesis, an outline andbibliography shall be submitted to thethesis advisor with a copy to the facultyconcentration point person no later thanIf the project is two papers or one paperand CPE or a ministry project, thepaper/project titles and proposed readersshall be submitted to the academic deanand the faculty concentration pointperson, and the two readers no later thanThe final forms of all projects shall besubmitted to the advisor and reader nolater thanThe concluding structured conversationis to be completed no later thanNovember 15November 15February 15February 15April 1May 142LU T H E R S E M I N A RY | 2009-2011 AC A D E M I C C ATA LO G